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Indian court rules herbal hookah legal under COTPA, blocking arbitrary raids on compliant businesses.
The Bombay High Court ruled on October 14, 2025, that serving herbal hookah—containing no tobacco or nicotine—is legal under India’s COTPA, protecting restaurants from arbitrary police raids.
The court upheld a 2019 decision, stating that only Assistant Police Inspector-level officers may act, and enforcement requires a formal complaint and evidence of prohibited substances.
Businesses complying with COTPA cannot be targeted, even if police receive directives to crack down.
The order aims to prevent unlawful actions against establishments using only natural ingredients in hookahs.
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